Name: lossless compression

Synonyms: lossless compression, lossless compression method, lossless

Type: glossary

Description:
A type of <compress|compression> technique, used for pictures, that
retains all the picture's original information. Unlike 
<lossy compression> methods, lossless compression allows the picture to 
be repeatedly compressed and uncompressed without reducing the quality 
of the image.

References: compress (glossary), lossy compression (glossary)

Tags: multimedia

